Events

Debates conference – call for papers deadline extended

The call for papers for the first Debates (Digital dE-BiAsing Techniques for an Engaged Society) conference has been extended, with a new closing date of Friday, 11th March, 2016. Sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, the event will take place on 18th May, 2016, at Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. The overall topic of the one-day conference is the […]

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Debates conference on social media and information literacy

The first Debates (Digital dE-BiAsing Techniques for an Engaged Society) conference, sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, will take place on 18th May, 2016, at Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. The overall topic of the one-day conference is the issue of negative behaviours in online social media, and how these can be analysed and addressed by the research

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Free Library TeachMeet at Staffordshire University

Staffordshire University Library are hosting a free Library TeachMeet event on the theme of “Little things mean a lot: adding value to the user experience” on Wednesday, 9th March, 2016. This informal event is sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, and is for librarians and library staff who are curious about what the future may hold. Participants should be prepared

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Free event for public librarians on digital inclusion

Public library colleagues are invited to sign up for a free event focused on digital inclusion and developing digital literacies. The event will take place in both London and Leeds, and is a collaboration between the CILIP Information Literacy Group and the Tinder Foundation. Colleagues working in public libraries will be brought together with a range of IL practitioners in Higher Education (HE)

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Pre-LILAC webinar: How to write and deliver a good workshop

The CILIP Information Literacy Group is running a series of webinars to support the Librarians’ Informational Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. The second in this series will be presented by Jennie Blake, Learning Development Manager, University of Manchester. Jennie will be offering advice on how to plan and

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Pre-LILAC webinar: How to write a good conference presentation

The CILIP Information Literacy Group will be running a series of webinars to support the Librarians’ Informational Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. The first in this series will be presented by Alan Carbery, Associate Library Director at Chaplain College, Vermont. Alan will be providing lots of

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Bursaries available to attend LILAC 2016

The CILIP Information Literacy Group is offering 4 free conference places at LILAC 2016 for librarians working in the Schools, Further Education, Public and Health sectors. The Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) will take place at University College Dublin on 21st-23rd March 2016, and is aimed at librarians and information professionals who teach information literacy skills, are

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CILIP IL Group and Tinder Foundation Digital Literacy TeachMeet events

The CILIP Information Literacy Group is joining forces with the Tinder Foundation to host two events focused on digital inclusion and developing digital literacies. The events will bring together public library colleagues with IL practitioners in Higher Education (HE) and Further Education (FE) to share experience and knowledge around teaching digital literacies.  The CILIP IL Group are

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Free Library TeachMeet at University of Huddersfield

Andrew Walsh, Training Officer for the CILIP Information Literacy Group, provides details of a free Library TeachMeet event, which will take place on Tuesday, 23rd February 2016 at the University of Huddersfield. A group of librarians from the University of Huddersfield are organising a TeachMeet for librarians (and people in other learning support roles if you want to

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